Game of Thrones

As someone who had read George R.R. Martin when he was a young guy publishing novelettes and novellas in Analog and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, I am bemused and amazed by his grand eminence as the powerhouse of The Song of Ice & Fire. Herewith are many different ways to enter that spectacular, Renaissance Italy-like world. I also include two big anthologies of Martin's earlier work so you can find out why he was so great from the early days.

Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords

Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords

18.95

Timed for the premiere of the second season of the HBO Game of Thrones series Gives new perspectives on the characters, storylines, and themes of Game of Thrones Draws on great philosophers from ancient Greece to modern America to explore intriguing topics such as the strange creatures of Westeros, the incestuous relationship of Jaime and Cersei Lannister, and what the kings of Westeros can show us about virtue and honor (or the lack thereof) as they play their game of thrones.

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